For the first time the weekly Retroscopic Roundup is available in Pdf form. I haven't done anything like that before, so I hope it works and looks okay. Please let me know if it doesn't. Retroscopic Roundup W10 Download pdf This diary has been a real eye-opener for me. For example, I failed to realise … Continue reading Surprises and New Old Things. The tenth algorithm-free week
A ginger Mowgli and no songs. VHS memory lane led to obscure anime
It’s funny when something old or nostalgic prompts a fact-finding mission. That’s what happened when I unearthed the Pickwick Video release of The Jungle Book. It all started when I transferred a non-Disney animated version of The Jungle Book from DVD onto my hard drive. To be strictly accurate, it was a DVD-R containing a … Continue reading A ginger Mowgli and no songs. VHS memory lane led to obscure anime
Week 9 of curating my own classic TV line-up
It’s been a supremely busy week of mixed fortunes for me, so I haven’t watched very much this week. Partly due to work, tiredness and some plans coming unstuck. It’s okay, you don’t need to feel sorry for me because I’ve watched some great stuff this week, even if it wasn’t mentioned on the list … Continue reading Week 9 of curating my own classic TV line-up
Retroscopic: Week 8 of curating my own TV line-up
Contains mild spoilers The holiday is over, and I'm back in my favourite armchair, slipping back into familiar viewing habits. Below is my ‘viewing diary’ that I use to kept track of where I am. It's fully expanded for your reading pleasure, with a preview of the week ahead. The full background ‘story so far’ … Continue reading Retroscopic: Week 8 of curating my own TV line-up
Radio Play Review: Sherlock Holmes and The Lion’s Mane
Contains mild spoilers BBC Radio Dramatisation by Bert Coules. Starring Clive Merrison and Michael Williams. 50 mins approx. The Lions Mane is one of the later stories in the series in which the tale is told by Holmes himself. By now, the former resident of Baker Street is in his 50s and living in a remote … Continue reading Radio Play Review: Sherlock Holmes and The Lion’s Mane
Week 7 of curating my own TV line-up
Contains mild spoilers I'm on holiday this week, staying in (sometimes) sunny Cardigan, exploring shops and out-of-the-way places. I'm house-sitting for my parents, who are fully paid-up streamers, watching the majority of their visual entertainment from online. Conversely, my home media set-up is geared up to watching things offline. So, this week required a little … Continue reading Week 7 of curating my own TV line-up
Week 6: Ditching the streaming algorithms and building my playlist
Contains mild spoilers Welcome to this feature-length installment of the Retroscopic Roundup - where I look back over the week's entertainment to see how varied it's been (or not), and to keep track of where I am with the various programmes I've got on the go. Scroll past the diary if you want to read the ‘Story … Continue reading Week 6: Ditching the streaming algorithms and building my playlist
Week 3 of ditching the algorithms to curate my own classic TV lineup
Contains mild spoilers The schedule is a bit different this week, knocked off course by seemingly-endless work promoting my new self-published book, (Phil's Marvellous Machine and Other Stories, available here). How did I manage the diversions, deviations and distractions? Scroll past the preamble to find out. The Story So Far... When linear television was at … Continue reading Week 3 of ditching the algorithms to curate my own classic TV lineup
